Japan: adult sports participation by frequency 2022

According to a survey conducted in Japan between June and July of 2022, close to 73 percent of people stated that they participated in sports at least once a year. While the share of people who participated at least once per year did not change much during the past years, figures relating to the share of active sports participants reached an all time high in 2020.

Sports participation rate by adults in Japan from 2002 to 2022, by frequency

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Release date

December 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

June 10 to July 10, 2022

Number of respondents

3,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

*Active sports participants are people who participated in sports at least twice for 30 minutes a week at moderate intensity or greater.

**Until 2014, the survey targeted people aged 20 years and over; starting in 2016, it targeted those aged 18 years and over.

Survey samples:
2002 n=2,267
2004 n=2.288
2006 n=1.867
2008 n=2,000
2010 n=2,000
2012 n=2,000
2014 n=2,000
2016 n=3,000
2018 n=3,000
2020 n=3,000
2022 n=3,000

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